Resources for the Project Manager

Further Reading

Murray Cantor. Software Leadership: A Guide to Successful Software Development . Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2002.

Tom Gilb. Principles of Software Engineering Management . Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1988.

James A. Highsmith. Adaptive Software Development: A Collaborative Approach to Managing Complex Systems . New York: Dorset House Publishing, 2000.

IEEE Standard 1490-1998. "Adoption of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge." New York: IEEE, 1998.

IEEE Standard 1058-1998. "Standard for Software Project Management Plans." New York: IEEE, 1998.

Steve McConnell. Software Project Survival Guide . Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 1997.

Fergus O'Connell. How to Run Successful Projects . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1994.

PMI. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) . William R. Duncan (editor). Newton Square, PA: Project Management Institute (PMI), 2000.

On the Web

Look in The Rational Edge (www.therationaledge.com) for management articles, in particular the various lively pieces by Joe Marasco, on his experience managing software projects. Check the "Franklin's Kite" section.

And see Philippe Kruchten, "From Waterfall to Iterative Development ”A Tough Transition for Project Managers," in The Rational Edge, December 2000. http://www.therationaledge.com/content/dec_00/m_iterative.html.

Training Resources

The following training course has been developed to support RUP users; it is delivered by IBM Software and its partners (see www.rational.com for more information):

• Mastering the Management of Iterative Development (three days).